Boko Haram kill 300 people in fresh attack in Borno State

According to reports, Boko Haram men struck again on

Monday night May 5th, killing 300 people and burning

several houses in Gamboru Ngala, in Borno state. The men

reportedly came into town in armored personnel carrier and

armed with Improvised Explosive Devices, petrol bombs,

assault rifles and Rocket Propelled Launchers. They

targeted the market in the town, shooting people and then

proceeded to set ablaze houses and properties in the area.

Confirming the incident to BBC Hausa service in Maiduguri,

Senator Ahmed Zannah who represents the area at the

national assembly said the 12 hour attack happened in the

night when the people were sleeping. Continue...

"The attackers stormed the communities in the night

when residents were still sleeping, setting ablaze

houses and shooting residents who tried to escape

from the fire. About 300 persons were confirmed dead

after the incident, with several others injured. Almost

all the houses in the communities were destroyed by

the hoodlums who threw IEDs at the buildings. My

brother who was at the scene of the attack told me

that the actual number of the dead cannot be

ascertained but at least they are up to 300. In fact, as

he spoke he wept following the high number of the

dead bodies which littered the market.” he said

According to him, the Islamic sect men gained access to

the town after the military men stationed there moved out

to pursue the sect men following intelligence report that

they were sighted at the Lake chad axis with some

abducted girls

"It was just an hour after their withdrawal that the

terrorists invaded the town, shooting everyone at

sight and setting buildings on fire. So far 200 vehicles

and thousands of houses, shops and an outfit of the

Nigerian Customs Service, (NCS) were all burnt”, he

explained